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Moths (Lepidoptera)

Anthelid moths (Anthelidae)
Case moths (Psychidae)
Concealer moths (Oecophoridae)
Curved-horn moths (all Gelechioidea except Oecophoridae)
Emperor moths (Saturniidae)
Geometer moths (Geometridae)
Hawk moths (Sphingidae)
Noctuoid moths (except Arctiinae)
Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae)
Sun moths (Castniidae)
Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae)
Tiger moths (Arctiinae)
Tortricid moths (Tortricidae)
Wood moths (Cossidae)
Other moths

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Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner)

Achyra affinitalis
Achyra affinitalis
Achyra affinitalis
Achyra affinitalis

Acropolitis canana (A Tortricid moth)

Acropolitis canana
Acropolitis canana
Acropolitis canana

Acropolitis rudisana (Family Tortricinae)

Acropolitis rudisana
Acropolitis rudisana
Acropolitis rudisana
Acropolitis rudisana

Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth)

Acyphas semiochrea
Acyphas semiochrea
Acyphas semiochrea
Acyphas semiochrea

Agaristinae (subfamily) (A Day-Flying Moth)

Agaristinae (subfamily)
Agaristinae (subfamily)
Agaristinae (subfamily)

Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth)

Amata (genus)
Amata (genus)
Amata (genus)
Amata (genus)

Amata nigriceps (A Handmaiden moth)

Amata nigriceps
Photo RL (ALA)

Photo RL (ALA)
Amata nigriceps
Amata nigriceps
Photo RL (ALA)

Anachloris subochraria (Golden Grass Carpet)

Female

Female

Male

Male
Male underside

Male underside
Anachloris subochraria
Female
Male
Male underside

Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth)

MALE

MALE

FEMALE & EGGS

FEMALE & EGGS
Anestia (genus)
Anestia (genus)
MALE
FEMALE & EGGS

Arctiinae (subfamily) (A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear)

Arctiinae (subfamily)
Arctiinae (subfamily)
Arctiinae (subfamily)
Arctiinae (subfamily)

Ardices canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth)

Ardices canescens
Ardices canescens
Ardices canescens
Ardices canescens

Ardozyga (genus) (Twirler moth, gelechiid moth)

Ardozyga (genus)
Ardozyga (genus)
Ardozyga (genus)

Arrade destituta (Hypeninae)

lateral view

lateral view

dorsal view

dorsal view
head close-up

head close-up
Arrade destituta
lateral view
dorsal view
head close-up

Asura (genus) (a Tiger moth)

Asura (genus)
Asura (genus)
Asura (genus)
Asura (genus)

Asura cervicalis (Spotted Lichen Moth)

Asura cervicalis
Asura cervicalis
Asura cervicalis
Asura cervicalis

Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth)

Asura lydia
Asura lydia
Male

Male
Asura lydia
Male

Barea confusella (A Concealer moth)

Barea confusella
Barea confusella
Barea confusella

Bondia nigella (A Fruitworm moth (Family Carposinidae))

Bondia nigella
Bondia nigella
Bondia nigella

Capusa (genus) (Wedge moth)

Capusa (genus)
Capusa (genus)
Capusa (genus)

Capusa cuculloides (White-winged Wedge-moth)

Capusa cuculloides
Capusa cuculloides
Capusa cuculloides

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